I love lists, I love year-end roundups, and I love food. So what better way to celebrate the end of 2015 than with a look back at some of the best things I ate this year? It was a good year for me, foodie wise: I traveled a ton, and along the way I discovered lots of amazing … More The 15 Best Things I Ate in 2015
This holiday has been a super relaxing one. Of course there were the usual family get togethers, and ample cookie baking and decorating, but beyond that it’s been…quite a bit of lounging around, which is exactly as I wanted it. Yet there are things worth getting out of pajamas for, and I would count afternoon … More Holiday Tea at the Townsend
In the past year, I have visited four of the five Nordic countries (I’m coming for you soon, Iceland, I promise), and I have noticed the same phenomenon in each: they all seem to be having a moment, culinarily-speaking. In Stockholm, I met the world’s most enthusiastic and knowledgeable cheesemonger, in Copenhagen, I had the … More Helsinki: Michelin Magic at Restaurant Ask
While I haven’t been the most prolific blogger of late, I have been really looking forward to these next few weeks of posts. Why? Because they happen to involve my favorite place on earth: Italy! For my post-bar exam trip, I decided to spend a month in Italy before rejoining the world of working adults. … More One Month in Italy: The #dailygelato Project
To be honest, I feel a bit silly writing about food in Paris. It goes without saying that it’s a city of incredible culinary scope – and so, what can I add to the conversation? Much as I’d like to think otherwise, at the end of the day, I know I am a tourist, and … More Paris: A Few Restaurants to Savor
While I’ve enjoyed having high tea back on my own side of the pond (in Chicago and Ann Arbor, to name a few), I felt a special anticipation at having high tea in London. If there’s anywhere on earth where you’ll get a truly spectacular afternoon tea experience, I figured it had to be in … More A Very Refined Tea at Fortnum & Mason
If you’re a Parks and Rec fan, you’re probably familiar with Tom and Donna’s hilarious tradition, “Treat Yo Self” day. If you’re not familiar with it, take a minute and watch this video. I will wait for you. Okay, good. Now that we have that taken care of, I can tell you that, while writing … More New York City: My Favorite Sweet Treats
